"...In the end, people either have excuses or experiences; reasons or results; buts orbrilliance. They either have what they wanted or they have a detailed list of all the rational reasons why not."

~ Anonymous (taken from Matt Erbele's, It Takes Time to Get Good)

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

More pictures from Susanville

I got some pictures from one of the other gals that came up with us, plus stuck in a couple more that I took.

I run a little hot (temperature hot, not Paris Hilton 'hot') and I don't think my outfit really depicts how cold it was. Some of these will give you a clearer picture of the temperature.

It was a fun weekend and I will definitely be back to the Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon next year. If you are hooked on road marathons, but are considering trail running this run is the PERFECT compromise.

Picture: Jane's outfit at the start. It was freaking FREEZING!Yes, those are wind proof snow pants!

Picture: Julia (my run partner) VERY happy about the pretzels.Every aid station had food, Gatorade, water, and plenty of great volunteers!

Julia points out the amazing view at the squeaky bridge.

This woman ran for 18 miles in her garbage bag, fleece scarf, fleece hat, and a parka.

Here we are at the finish. They all waited for me which was so sweet especially considering Jane finished her first marathon in 4:38 and Julia was done at 5:36!My official time 6:18 ugh!

And in a totally unrelated news, I so wish I could look this hardcore and be this damn cute at the same time!

Shirleyperly at Maine Marathon last weekend.I stole your picture. Sorry! But you so rock!She had a cold and finished the marathon in 4:13. Damn, girl!

OK, that's more like what I expected people to be wearing! Great that they waited for you to finish. But why wouldn't they? I mean, people often wait for hours to see rock stars, don't they?

Oh, and here's a tip to look hardcore when you feel like a flat tire: Do Decongestants. You'll feel like you can fly and pee half your body weight. In turn, you will appear more confident and svelte. Hat/visor and sunglasses are recommended too for a more stone-faced expression and to help dilated pupils.

About Me

Running the the 6.2 mile run of my first triathlon, I thought I was surely going to die. I am a not an athlete. What the hell am I doing out here? These are crazy 'fit people'. I am not one of them. I am the girl that drives 2 blocks to the convenience store to get a Hostess pie.
Just as I thought, "Screw this! I need to walk again" I looked into the crowd and saw a girl holding a sign that said 'Run Bitch Run' and I laughed. I was running AND laughing. Hmmm, maybe these are my people after all. And so I did. I ran, bitch, I ran.